Dopamine Menu Planner – your personal activity menu

Pick small activities that fit your energy and time from your own five-course menu.

  • Web app + Sheets
  • Made for ADHD brains
  • US · International · German

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  • 40 ideas to start, in five courses
  • Filter by energy (1–5) and minutes
  • Optional daily limit for desserts
  • Offline web app plus Google Sheets version

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In short

A dopamine menu template that filters by energy and time

Dopamine Menu Planner is a one-time download: an offline web app (no account needed) plus a separate Google Sheets™ template (free Google account) for building your own menu of activities and picking one that fits your energy and time. No subscription.

When you're bored or stuck, “what should I do now?” can be a surprisingly hard question. A dopamine menu answers it with a list you wrote in advance. This dopamine menu template starts you off with 40 ideas in five courses – starters, mains, sides, desserts and specials – and you add your own. Choose your energy from 1 to 5 and the minutes you have, and every idea that fits is listed, shortest first.

“Dopamine Menu” is only the name of the format – the planner doesn't measure dopamine or promise any effect. Nothing scores you or your notes, an idea counts as done only when you say so, and there are no notifications.

An organizing tool – not a medical tool.

Feature images

See it in action

  • An idea for right nowOne idea that fits, plus today's picks.
  • Your personal menuFive courses with 40 ideas to start, plus your own.
  • Today's picksMark a chosen idea done or skip it – undo any time.
  • Favorites at handStar your go-to ideas and match favorites only.
  • Desserts, within your own limitA daily limit from 0 to 10, or none.
  • See what you've doneIdeas done per day and history by course – no scores.
  • Private by designWeb-app data stays in this browser; Sheets lives in your Drive.
  • Made for your regionUS, International and German editions.
  • What you getThree web app files, six Sheets templates and the START HERE guide.

Inside the app

Real screenshots, sample data.

  • My Dopamine MenuMinutes, energy and place for every idea.
  • Today's PicksDone or skip, plus today's estimated minutes.
  • Dessert & LimitsYour own frame, not a rule.

What's included

  • Offline Web App

    A single HTML file that opens in your browser, without an account or subscription

  • Google Sheets Templates

    Blank and with sample data, for 3 regions

  • Regional Editions

    US, International and German (DACH)

  • START HERE Guide

    Setup instructions in English and German (PDF)

What it does

Your personal menu

  • 40 ideas in five courses: starters (quick, 2–5 min), mains (bigger), sides (alongside what you're doing), desserts (leisure ideas) and specials (once in a while)
  • Add your own ideas with course, energy, minutes, place and cost
  • Star your favorites, hide ideas you don't want

Ideas that fit your energy

  • Choose a course, your energy (1–5) and your time (2–60 min) – every idea that fits is listed, shortest first
  • Filter by place (at home, outside, anywhere), cost and favorites only
  • Surprise me picks one idea from the list by a fixed rule you can check
  • Your energy level is your own quick choice – it only filters the list

Today's picks and desserts

  • Mark a chosen idea done or skip it; undo any time
  • Optional notes before and after – never rated
  • An optional daily limit for desserts (0–10); at the limit they're hidden from suggestions, and you can show them anyway

History and insights

  • Ideas done per day over 7, 30 or 90 days
  • History by course and status; charts update by themselves

Web app or Google Sheets?

Both versions are included as separate files, each with the same 40 ideas. The web app has one-tap buttons, Surprise me and backups; Sheets works with a pick number and dates you type.

TopicOffline web appGoogle Sheets
Where your menu livesIn your browser, on this deviceIn your own copy in Google Drive
AccountNot neededA free Google account
Works offlineYes, once the file is openUsually needs an internet connection
Picking an ideaChoose, or tap Surprise meA pick number – raise it by 1 for another
LoggingOne-tap Done and SkipA history row with a date you type
Room40 starter ideas plus your own40 starter ideas, 100 own ideas, 500 history rows
BackupBackup file and CSV exportGoogle's version history

They don't sync.

How it works

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  2. Open START HERE

    The guide shows which web app file to open and has your Google Sheets copy links and the link for iPhone and iPad.

  3. Start planning

    Open the web app in your browser, or make your own copy of the Google Sheets template, and add your first entry.

More about how it works

Is it right for you?

A good fit if you …

  • often want to do something but can't think what
  • want ideas that match your energy and time
  • like choosing from a list you wrote yourself
  • like setting your own daily limit for desserts

Maybe not the right fit if you …

Dopamine Menu Planner

€4.99 for buyers in Germany, incl. 19% VATEtsy shows the final amount in your currency at checkout.

Buy on Etsy – €4.99

One-time purchase · instant download · offline web app + Google Sheets

What you need

DeviceWeb appGoogle Sheets
Windows or Mac computerOpen the HTML file in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or SafariIn your browser
Android phone or tabletOpen the file from Downloads with ChromeGoogle Sheets app or browser
iPhone & iPadOpen the web-app link from your START HERE guide in Safari and add it to your Home ScreenGoogle Sheets app or browser

Editions

EditionFormat
US10/09/2026, week starts Sunday
InternationalUK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada – 09/10/2026, week starts Monday
DACHGermany, Austria and Switzerland – German texts, 09.10.2026

Good to know

  • Digital product – nothing will be shipped.
  • Web app data stays in your browser; clearing browser data clears the planner too. Download a backup now and then.
  • “Dopamine Menu” is the name of a planning format – it does not measure dopamine or claim to change dopamine levels. Not a medical treatment.
  • Browser support for local HTML files varies, particularly on iPhone and iPad – the START HERE guide includes iPhone links.
  • A personal activity planning tool – not medical or psychological advice and not a treatment for ADHD or any condition.
  • For personal use only. Sharing, redistributing or reselling the files is not allowed.

Questions about the Dopamine Menu Planner

Does it change my dopamine?

No. “Dopamine Menu” is the name of a personal activity planning format. The planner doesn't measure dopamine, and it is not a medical treatment.

Are desserts bad?

No. Desserts are leisure ideas you may want to enjoy within your own limit – or with no limit at all. Nothing is counted against you.

How does Surprise me choose?

By a fixed rule: today's date, how often you tapped it and the course decide the pick. Tap again for another.

Do I need an account?

The web app needs no account – you open the file in your browser. The Google Sheets version needs a free Google account. There's no stillmeasure. account and no subscription.

Where is my menu saved – and do the two versions sync?

In the web app, in your browser on that device, so open the same file in the same browser and download a backup now and then. In Google Sheets, in your own copy in Google Drive. The two versions don't sync.

Does it work on my iPhone?

iPhone & iPad: open the web-app link from your START HERE guide in Safari and add it to your Home Screen. A downloaded HTML file on its own only opens as a preview on iPhone and iPad.

Does it connect to other apps or online accounts?

No. The web app works on its own in your browser and sends nothing anywhere.

Can I use it in Excel?

It isn't supported. The spreadsheet version is made for Google Sheets.

Dopamine Menu Planner

€4.99 for buyers in Germany, incl. 19% VAT

One-time purchase · instant download · offline web app + Google Sheets

Last updated: Oct 2026 · Version 1.0